Scrap Metal Recycling Services in Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito Counties

California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), Division of Procurement and Contracts, is soliciting bids under IFB 05A3057 for on-call scrap metal recycling services in Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito Counties, with written questions due November 12, 2026 and bids due November 19, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. The solicitation offers a 5 percent Small Business (SB) or Micro Business (MB) preference for certified entities and a 5 percent Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) incentive for verified 100 percent DVBE participation, with a combined incentive cap of $100,000. Subcontracting is prohibited.

The contractor must collect, remove, and recycle scrap metal from the Salinas, Santa Cruz, and Hollister maintenance stations, providing all labor, materials, equipment, containers, and transportation. Collection requests must be fulfilled within two business days, and at least one 40 cubic yard roll-off dumpster must be delivered within five business days of notice to proceed. Services run Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., excluding state holidays. Bidders must hold a valid Motor Carrier Permit from the California Department of Motor Vehicles and a current Weighmaster License from the California Department of Food and Agriculture at bid submittal and throughout the term. The contractor must comply with Senate Bill 1383 regarding organic waste recycling. Minimum insurance includes $1 million per occurrence general liability, $2 million aggregate, $1 million combined single limit automobile liability, and statutory workers' compensation with $1 million employer's liability limits.

This is a revenue-generating contract with no revenue limit or guaranteed volume. The contractor's competitive percentage bid is applied to American Metal Market pricing for ferrous and non-ferrous metals at the first report day of each month, and the contractor retains revenue above Caltrans' percentage share. Caltrans does not accept fees and requires monthly payment by the 15th of each month for the prior month's collections.

The estimated award date is November 30, 2026. The three-year term begins December 1, 2026, or upon Department of General Services approval if later, and expires November 30, 2029. Bid opening follows at 2:30 p.m. the same day via teleconference.